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St. Louis Zoo
1:55 pm
Mon March 12, 2012

St. Louis Zoo to buy Forest Park Hospital property

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This artist's rendering shows potential expansion plans for the St. Louis Zoo on the 13.5-acre Forest Park Hospital site just south of Highway 40.
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Updated 4:36 p.m. with comment from Jeffrey Bonner.

The Saint Louis Zoo has announced plans to buy the Forest Park Hospital site on Oakland Avenue, just south of Highway 40. The acquisition would allow the zoo to expand its parking, research, and office space.

The Saint Louis Zoo Association signed a conditional contract with the site owner, Medline Industries, Inc., on March 8. The price and contract terms were not disclosed.

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Agriculture - pests
5:43 pm
Fri March 9, 2012

Insect scientists urge action against growing pest problem in biotech corn

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Insect scientists say federal regulators need to take action against a growing pest problem in biotech corn.

They say corn rootworm has started to become resistant to Monsanto's Bt corn, which is genetically engineered to resist the damaging and costly pest.

The 22 scientists expressed their concerns in a letter sent to EPA earlier this week. 

University of Illinois insect behaviorist Joseph Spencer was one of them.

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital
5:31 pm
Thu March 8, 2012

Barnes-Jewish Hospital to open new outpatient center

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The new outpatient center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.
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Dr. Melvin Blanchard speaks at the dedication ceremony of the new outpatient center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis on March 8.
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Barnes-Jewish Hospital will open its new outpatient center on Monday.

The 12-story building at the corner of Forest Park Avenue and Euclid will bring together five existing outpatient clinics under one roof. Those include a primary care clinic, along with OB/GYN, psychiatric, surgical, and specialty clinics.

Dr. Melvin Blanchard directs the internal medicine residency program at Barnes.

Speaking at a dedication ceremony for the new center, Blanchard said Barnes' existing clinics provide care to the underinsured and underserved.

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